Table 1.
The Associations Between the Studied Variables with Severe Neurocognitive Impairment
| Variable | n (%) | Severe Neurocognitive Impairment | χ2 (p) value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | |||
| Age (µ±SD) a | 68.62 (7.95) | 72.66 (9.52) | 67.08 (6.66) | <0.001 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 305 (60.52) | 97 (31.80) | 208 (68.20) | 6.90 (0.009) |
| Male | 199 (39.48) | 42 (21.11) | 157 (78.89) | |
| Area of residence | ||||
| Rural | 380 (75.40) | 121 (31.84) | 259 (68.16) | 14.05 (<0.001) |
| Urban | 124 (24.60) | 18 (14.52) | 106 (85.48) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Divorced | 30 (5.95) | 1 (20.00) | 4 (80.00) | 22.31 (<0.001) |
| Married | 277 (54.96) | 6 (20.00) | 24 (80.00) | |
| Never married | 4 (0.79) | 59 (21.69) | 213 (78.31) | |
| Separated | 43 (8.53) | 1 (25.00) | 3 (75.00) | |
| Widowed | 150 (29.76) | 63 (42.00) | 87 (58.00) | |
| Occupation status | ||||
| Previously formally employed, retired but currently still active | 24 (4.76) | 0 | 24 (100) | 35.44 (<0.001) |
| Previously formally employed, retired but currently not active | 48 (9.52) | 7 (14.58) | 41 (85.42) | |
| Previously informally employed and currently not active | 86 (17.06) | 43 (50.00) | 43 (50.00) | |
| Previously informally employed and currently still active | 346 (68.65) | 89 (25.72) | 257 (74.28) | |
| Level of education | ||||
| Never attended school | 174 (34.52) | 88 (50.57) | 86 (49.43) | 79.75 (<0.001) |
| Primary level | 209 (41.47) | 44 (21.05) | 165 (78.95) | |
| Secondary level | 76 (15.08) | 6 (7.89) | 70 (92.11) | |
| Tertiary level | 45 (8.93) | 1 (2.22) | 44 (97.78) | |
| Type of housing | ||||
| Homeless (no formal address) | 3 (0.60) | 3 (100) | 0 | 9.61 (0.022) |
| Private | 451 (89.48) | 126 (27.94) | 325 (72.06) | |
| Public | 21 (4.17) | 5 (23.81) | 16 (76.19) | |
| Rental | 29 (5.75) | 5 (17.24) | 24 (82.76) | |
| Presence of a chronic illness | ||||
| No | 123 (24.4) | 22 (17.89) | 101 (82.11) | 7.65 (0.006) |
| Yes | 381 (75.6) | 117 (30.71) | 264 (69.29) | |
| Presence of physical impairment | ||||
| No | 272 (53.97) | 69 (25.37) | 203 (74.63) | 1.45 (0.229) |
| Yes | 232 (46.03) | 70 (30.17) | 162 (69.83) | |
| Functional dependence | ||||
| Total dependency (0–20) | 4 (0.79) | 4 (100) | 0 | 63.62 (<0.001) |
| Severe dependency (21–60) | 38 (7.50) | 27 (71.05) | 11 (28.95) | |
| Moderate dependency (61–90) | 110 (21.70) | 41 (37.27) | 69 (62.73) | |
| Slight dependence (91–99) | 65 (12.82) | 17 (26.15) | 48 (73.85) | |
| Complete independence (100) | 290 (57.20) | 53 (18.28) | 237 (81.72) | |
Note: at-test used.